Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Arixmethes enters tapped with five slumber counters on it. As long as Arixmethes has a slumber counter on it, it's a land. (It's not a creature.) Whenever you cast a spell, you may remove a slumber counter from Arixmethes. {T}: Add {G}{U}.
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Complete 100-card Simic deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Arixmethes decks play in EDH
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - kraken line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $52.15Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (3)
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What colours can I use in a Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle deck?
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle?
The cards played most often in Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks include Verdant Kraken, Radagast of Rhosgobel, Ghalta the Unstoppable. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $52.15 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.